Kagome and Rin were outside the castle picking flowers.
"Wow! I don't know how he takes care of these flowers. There are so many of them." Kagome said looking at all the flowers. "Cause it's not like a man to plant and take care of flowers."
Rin smiled, "Yeah, But I'm glad he does." Rin picked up a rose. The thorns on it pricked her finger.
"Oww." Rin cried. Kagome turned to her.
"Hey you need to be more careful." Kagome took a napkin out of her pocket and wrapped it around Rin's finger. Blood stained through the napkin.
"Thank you, Kagome." Rin said.
Kagome smiled, "No problem." Meanwhile, back in the castle.
"Lord Sesshomaru, do you think Inuyasha will actually trade Tetsusaiga for that woman?" Jaken asked. Sesshomaru sat at the table with his head on one hand.
"I have no doubts. I mean from what I've seen, he seems to love that woman, so I don't see why not." He answered.
Jaken sighed, "Then why is he taking so long? I mean that woman is so annoying. Ever since she had come here she has been rude, she gives me bad looks and she's taking your hospitality for granted." Sesshomaru stood up and walked to towards the garden. Jaken followed. Sesshomaru spotted Kagome and Rin but stood behind one of the arches of the castle so they couldn't see him.
"But it seems she does well with Rin."
"Kagome look what I made!" Kagome kneeled down to her. Rin handed a necklace of flowers to Kagome.
"Oh wow. Good job. But you know it would look better if you wore it." Kagome put the necklace around Rin's neck. Rin smiled and hugged Kagome.
"Oh, hey! It's not that big of a deal." Kagome said with surprised. She patted Rin's back.
"Thank you Kagome." Kagome pulled away from Rin gently.
"How about we go horse back riding." Rin said.
"That sounds good." Kagome answered.
"OK I'll go get the horses." Rin ran to skipped to the side of the castle and to the stable. Kagome stood up and watched her.
"I hate to admitted it, but I actually like it here. There's no fighting, or at least not physical fighting. Even though I miss Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Inuyasha." Kagome thought as she looked up to the sky and smiled.
"Maybe if Inuyasha and Sesshomaru could get along, we could all stay here. I mean they are brothers, that means half of this place belongs to Inuyasha." Kagome tilted her head back down. She stopped when she saw Sesshomaru by one of the arches staring at her. Once she spotted him he turned away and walked back to the dining hall.
"What is with him?" Kagome asked.
"Kagome I got them!" Rin yelled pulling two horses along with her. Both of them were a light brown color. Rin handed one of the reins that she held to Kagome.
"You do know how to ride one don't you?" Rin asked.
"Of course I do, but aren't you a little small to be riding a horse?" Kagome asked. Kagome helped Rin on to her horse.
"Nope. I'll be fine."
"Ok just be careful." Kagome said trying to climb on to her horse. But once she got on it she slipped off it and landed on her but hardly.
"Owie!" She cried rubbing her butt.
Rin giggled, "Looks like you're the one who needs to be careful. Kagome stood up and climb on the horse again.
"I can ride, it's just the whole getting up part is difficult." Kagome said grabbing the reins to hold her balance.
"Ha, I got it."
Rin smiled, "Good, so how about a race?" Rin asked.
"Your on." Kagome answered and pointing to a tree about 100 feet away.
"We'll race to that tree, first one there wins. The loser has to do laundry."
"Alright." Rin agreed.
"Ready set…Go!"
The two horses were off. Rin held on to the reins tightly and held her head down. Kagome did the same except she didn't keep her head down. The horses were neck and neck, with only a few more feet to go. Suddenly, with a beam of light Sesshomaru flashed in front of Kagome's horse. The horse was spooked and bucked Kagome off from the back. Kagome flow off and hit the ground.
"Ow, What's with all the hits today!?" She yelled.
"Don't try to escape." Sesshomaru said. Kagome frowned and stood up angrily.
"I was not running away! I was racing with Rin." Rin turned her horse around once she reached the finish and galloped to Kagome.
"It's true my lord. We were racing and the loser had to do laundry." Rin said. Sesshomaru raised a brow and turned to go back to the castle.
"Well then it appears you have laundry to do." He said sarcastically. Kagome clenched her fist together.
"Why you!" She thought.
"It's you fault!"